Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Local restaurant manager: community came through to help homeless in cold snap
Applebee’s at Veterans Parkway and Eastland Drive opened its doors as a warming center for the homeless during the brutal cold snap.(Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz BL...
Jan 31, 2019
Troopers rescue bus passengers stranded in sub-zero cold
Illinois State Police came to the aid of 21 people stranded after the charter bus they were in broke down in the bitter cold south of Springfield. (File photo from Facebook) By Howard Packowitz...
Jan 30, 2019
Democratic lawmakers, teachers unions want minimum hour requirement reinstated for Illinois schools
Illinois schools are required to have kids in class for 176 days but there’s no requirement for how long those days have to be.(Pixabay) By Illinois Radio Network/Benjamin Yount SPRINGFIE...
Jan 30, 2019
Local restaurants offer warm welcome for homeless to escape the cold
Applebee’s at Veterans Parkway and Eastland Drive and IHOP on East Empire opened their doors as warming centers for the homeless during the brutal cold snap. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) &nb...
Jan 30, 2019
Bitter cold air kills elderly Tazewell County man
An elderly Tazewell County man died Tuesday from exposure to the bitter cold air. (Pixabay photo) By Howard Packowitz PEORIA – An elderly Tazewell County man died Tuesday from exposure to...
Jan 29, 2019
Disaster proclamation issued by Gov. Pritzker
National Weather Service’s Chris Miller (left) joined Gov. JB Pritzker who issued a disaster proclamation Tuesday because of the worsening weather conditions in the forecast. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) &n...
Jan 29, 2019
Woman and dog escape apartment fire in Bloomington
Bloomington Fire crews responded to 101 South McLean Street Tuesday afternoon to an apartment house fire on the second story. (Photo Bloomington Fire Department Facebook Page) By Neil Doyle BLO...
Jan 29, 2019
Wind chills present potentially life threatening conditions across Central Illinois
The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill advisory until 6 p.m. Tuesday, to become a more serious wind chill warning until noon on Thursday. (WJEZ Facebook Page) By Howard PackowitzBLO...
Jan 29, 2019
BPD called to two east side armed robberies Monday
Bloomington Police are investigating two armed robberies that happened Monday. One of the stick-ups happened during the evening hours at an apartment building Monday night. The other happened at a loc...
Jan 29, 2019
McLean County Law and Justice Center closed due to water main break
The McLean County Law and Justice Center in downtown Bloomington was closed Monday due to a water main break. (McLean County Sheriff’s Facebook Page) By WJBC NewsroomBLOOMINGTON – The...
Jan 28, 2019
